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Fez Cooking Class: Moroccan Tagine & Souk Market ShoppingYou shop for ingredients at a Fez souk with your guide, return to the workshop, and spend three hours learning to cook authentic Moroccan tagine and salad with an expert chef. Vegetarian options are available. You eat lunch at the end, and the class wraps by 1:30pm, leaving your afternoon free.Is it for me?Book this if you want to learn Moroccan cooking without spending a full day or arranging transport and ingredients separately — the three-hour morning slot and included market trip mean you walk in at 10:30am and eat lunch by 1:30pm, leaving your afternoon open.
Fez Medina: Private Walking Tour with Local Guide & PickupYou’ll follow winding alleys through Fez Medina with a local guide who knows every shortcut (and tea stall). See madrasas, peek into sacred shrines, watch leather tanning up close, and meet artisans shaping metal or wood by hand. Expect sensory surprises—and moments of quiet—that linger long after your tour ends.
Volubilis, Moulay Idriss & Meknes Day Trip: Roman Ruins TourThis seven-hour day trip from Fez takes you to Volubilis, Moulay Idriss and Meknes in a single loop, with a professional English or French-speaking driver and hotel pickup included. You explore 2,000-year-old Roman ruins, walk the hallways of Morocco's holiest Islamic town, and tour the 17th-century medina and royal monuments of the former capital. Lunch is at a local or upscale restaurant of your choice.Is it for me?Book this if you want a full day covering three cities with a driver handling all logistics—the 10am fixed start and moderate walking through ruins and medinas means you need the whole day and sturdy shoes, but no transport coordination on your end.
Fez: Rooftop Cooking Class with Grandmother & Medina ViewsYou’ll shop local markets in Fez with Fatima before heading up to her family’s rooftop kitchen overlooking the Medina. Prepare Moroccan salads, bake bread by hand, cook your chosen main dish, and try your hand at traditional pastries. Share lunch together as city sounds drift up from below — and take home recipes so you can relive it all later.
Fez: Volubilis Roman Ruins & Meknes Day Trip with PickupYou're picked up from your Fez hotel and driven through three of Morocco's most layered sites in a single day: the Roman city of Volubilis with time to explore at your own speed, the spiritual town of Moulay Idriss perched on a ridge, and Meknes with its seventeenth-century gates, royal stables, and the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail. Transport, driver, and hotel pickup are all included; lunch is on you, though the stops are timed to let you find food without rushing.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the Imperial Trio without arranging transport between three separate towns or negotiating prices at each stop — the fixed itinerary and included pickup mean you move through the day without logistics getting in the way.
Fes Airport to Hotel Transfer: Private Pickup & Local DriverYou’ll step off your flight in Fes and spot your name on a sign—a local driver ready to greet you and help with bags. Enjoy an easy ride straight to your hotel in a private car, soaking up first glimpses of the city along the way. It’s not just transport; it’s a soft landing that leaves you feeling welcomed from minute one.
Fes to Marrakech: Sahara Camel Ride & Desert Camp 2-Day TourYou’ll share tea with locals in mountain towns, ride camels across Erg Chebbi’s golden dunes at sunset, sleep in a Berber camp beneath Saharan stars, and cross dramatic valleys all the way to Marrakech. Expect laughter with your guide, slow-cooked tagine by firelight, and a sunrise you’ll remember every time you see sand.
Private Fez Medina Walking Tour: Kairaouine, Tannery & MoreIf you want to see Fez beyond postcards—its hidden clocks, living crafts, and real daily life—this private medina tour gives you just that. You’ll walk winding alleys with someone who knows every shortcut and story behind each door.
Half-Day Guided Walking Tour in Fes: Medina, Tannery & Blue GateA half-day guided walking tour through Fes's old Medina, led by a professional guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese, covering the Chouara Tannery, Bou Inania Madrasa, Nejjarine Square and Bab Bou Jeloud. The tour includes a lunch break at a local restaurant where you taste Moroccan dishes; entry to some sites and the museum at Nejjarine Square are optional.Is it for me?Book this tour if you are walking with a small group or family and want a structured introduction to the Medina without arranging transport or deciding where to eat—the guide handles the pace and the route, and lunch is built in so the day flows without gaps.
Fez: Medina Walking Tour, Royal Palace & GardensYou’ll step through Fez’s Blue Gate into twisting alleys full of life, pause in quiet courtyards at Bou Inania Madrasa, and rest among fountains in Jnan Sbil Garden. A local guide shares stories as you admire the Royal Palace’s golden gates—expect laughter, surprises, and small moments that linger long after you leave.
Agafay Desert: Quad, Camel Sunset & Dinner Show TourYou’ll ride quads across Agafay’s rocky desert, then swap engines for camels as sunset colors everything gold. Share stories with your local guide before gathering for a Moroccan dinner under open sky—with music, laughter, and mint tea warming your hands.
Fes Medina Walking Tour: Private Guide to Tanneries & MosquesA private walking tour of Fes Medina with a certified guide who speaks your language and leads you through the maze of the old city to its most significant sites: the Chouara Tanneries, Al-Qarawiyyin University, the Attarine Madrasa, and the Nejjarine Museum. The tour runs four hours, includes tea and water, and hotel pickup is arranged. Museum and madrasa entry tickets are optional add-ons at checkout.Is it for me?This is a private tour, so the guide is yours alone and the pace follows your interest—stop longer at the tanneries if the craft holds you, move faster through the maze if you want to reach the mosques. Choose it if you want someone who knows the Medina to keep you from getting lost and to explain what you're standing in front of, rather than wandering on your own or joining a group.
Fes to Marrakech: Sahara Desert Tour, Camel Trek & Aït Ben HaddouYou’ll cross Morocco’s shifting landscapes on this Fes to Marrakech desert tour: meet macaques in cedar forests, ride camels at sunset in Erg Chebbi, wake up under Saharan stars, wander ancient kasbahs like Aït Ben Haddou, and watch dawn break over silent dunes before rolling into Marrakech’s chaos — each moment feels like its own small story.
Fez to Chefchaouen Transfer: Scenic Drive & Local Drop-OffYou’ll watch Morocco change outside your window on this Fez to Chefchaouen transfer: winding roads through mountain villages, panoramic stops for photos, and a friendly local driver who makes sure you reach your riad—even if it means waiting while you get your bearings in those blue-washed streets.
Fes Medina: Private Walking Tour, Souks & Artisan WorkshopsYou’ll follow winding alleys through Fes Medina with a local guide who knows every shortcut and story. Expect mint tea breaks, close-up looks at tanners and artisans, stops at places like Bab Bou Jeloud and Kairaouine Mosque, plus moments of real quiet between bursts of color and noise. You might leave with your shoes dusty—but also with your head full of new sounds and smells.
Fez Medina: Half-Day Walking Tour & Tannery LunchYou’ll follow winding alleys through Fes El Bali with a local guide who knows every shortcut—visiting ancient medersas, watching copper workers in Seffarine Square, peering into tanneries (with mint for your nose), then pausing for Moroccan lunch. You might leave full but still hungry for more stories from these old walls.
Fez cultural and handicraft tour: Medina, tanneries, artisansA full-day guided tour of Fez's old and new medinas with a private driver and English-, Spanish- or French-speaking guide, visiting the 14th-century Fes El Jadid, the royal palace gates, Borj Nord for panoramic views, and the 9th-century Fes El Bali where you see working tanneries, bronze smiths, carpenters' souks and the Quaraouiyine University. Hotel or riad pickup is included; lunch at a Moroccan restaurant is your own cost.Is it for me?The 6- to 7-hour commitment means you see both the new and old medinas, the craft quarters and the major landmarks in one day without rushing—but it's a full day of walking and stops, so it works best if you're comfortable on your feet and want the medina's depth rather than a quick overview.
Full-Day Chefchaouen Tour from Fez: Small-Group Blue CityA full-day guided tour from Fez to Chefchaouen, the blue-washed mountain village in the Rif, with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport and four hours of free time to walk the medina, visit the kasbah museum and explore the main square. The small-group format and fixed schedule mean the 11- to 13-hour day holds together without you building it.Is it for me?The four-hour free time in the medina suits travelers who want to wander and choose their own stops rather than follow a guide's itinerary -- you see what interests you, linger in cafés, and move at your own rhythm without a group keeping pace.
Fez to Volubilis, Moulay Idriss & Meknes Day Trip with GuideYou’ll wander Roman ruins at Volubilis, sip mint tea overlooking Moulay Idriss’s whitewashed hills, and explore Meknes’s ancient gates—all with a local guide who brings every stop to life. Expect honest moments: laughter over mispronounced names, quiet awe inside a mausoleum, and flavors that linger long after you return.
Walking Tour Old Medina Fez: Bou Inania Madrasa & SouksA guided walking tour through Fez's UNESCO-listed Old Medina with an official guide, covering the Blue Gate entrance, Kairaouine Mosque, Chouara Tannery, and Bou Inania Madrasa. The tour runs 4 hours and includes bottled water and a traditional Moroccan tea ceremony. Entrance fees to attractions are separate.Is it for me?If you're arriving in Fez without a car or staying in a hotel outside the medina, this tour picks you up at the Blue Gate and handles the navigation through the maze—no need to figure out which alley leads where or negotiate with vendors alone. The guide's pace and local knowledge settle the day so you see the main sites without the confusion of finding them yourself.
